Dr. Theodore. C. Wenzl served as the 19th president of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) from 1967 until 1977. Wenzl navigated the uion through a period of change following passage of the Taylor Law. During Wenzl's tenure CSEA negotiated its first state contract and undertook the complex task of signing up thousands of state and local government workers who for the first time had collective bargaining rights under the Taylor Law.
A 1965 Utica (New York) Chapter Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Bulletin discussing different issues and events in the Utica Chapter such as weddings, promotions, vacations, meetings, and conferences. Courtesy of CSEA Utica State Employees Local (formerly Oneida County Chapter).
Among the officials and guests at the 1964 Hotel Utica (New York) dinner highlighting the annual summer meeting of the Central New York Conference, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) were from left; Emmett J. Durr of Raybrook, president; Mrs. Clara Boone of Utica, second vice president; Assemblyman Paul A. Worlock of Rome; Michael Vadala of Elmira, first vice president, and Miss Ida C. Meltzer of Syracuse, treasurer. The speaker was Oneida County Executive Charles T. Lanigan. Courtesy of CSEA Utica State Employees Local (formerly Oneida County Chapter).
Flyer created to promote the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s success in the approval of the Governor's Salary Proposal of 1964 and to encourage membership in the Utica Chapter of the CSEA. The proposal granted a raise to all New York State employees and provided for the State to absorb three more points of an employee's contribution to the Retirement System. Thanks for the success of the bill given to: Governor Nelson A. Rockefellar and the leaders of the legislature, local representatives in the Assembly and Senate, CSEA President Joseph F. Feily, Salary Committee chairman Solomon Bendet, Legislative Committee chairman Grace Nulty, Resolutions Committee chairman Henry Shemin, and CSEA Counsel Harry W. Albright. Courtesy of CSEA Utica State Employees Local (formerly Oneida County Chapter).
Lt. Governor Malcolm Wilson assists members of the children's gift committee of the New York State Senate in placing presents about the Senate Christmas tree in the State Capitol. The gifts were distributed to youngsters at several state schools for the retarded. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1962. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
A "therapeutic community" meeting at the Brooklyn (New York) Day Hospital encouraged unrestricted communication between patient and staff as well as between patient and patient. The daily meetings were part of the hospital's aftercare program. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1962. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
One of more than 167 outpatient psychiatric clinics throughout the State that enabled patients to remain at home with their families while receiving psychiatric treatment. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1962. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
Governor Rockefeller and (New York) State Fair Queen are among thousands of fair-goers who enjoy apple juice and cookies at department exhibit. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1961. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
In 1961, New York State was divided into ten mental health regions to achieve better integration of mental health services: Buffalo, Rochester, Binghamton, Syracuse, St. Lawrence, Albany, Hudson River, Catskill, New York City, and Long Island. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1961. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.
The psychiatric division in a general hospital is one line of defense against mental health problems in the community. Here staff members in a New York City hospital check into their ward before start of day. New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Annual Report 1960. Courtesy of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Paul Castellani.